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“What to the Slave is the 4th of July?” As Read by Margie “Mia X” Johnson
Please join us for a special reading of Frederick Douglass' famous 1852 speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" by New Jersey spoken word artist, community activist, and teaching artist Margie ‘Mia x’ Johnson. Her performance gives us the opportunity to think not only of American independence and Black history, but of all the communities in New Jersey and around the world. As the NJHC continues to work with New Jersey artists, thinkers, writers, and community members courageously engaging their neighbors in conversation and action, we invite you to participate too.
Press Releases
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12/19/22 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Announces Inaugural Inclusive History Grant Program RecipientsGrants will fund projects exploring under-represented narratives in New Jersey history
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10/31/22 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Announces its 2022 Annual Conference: Freedom Seeker, Colonizer, and Enslaved: Immigration and Migration in New JerseyThe one-day, virtual event will explore the history, cultural heritage, and contemporary issues facing immigrant communities through the lens of New Jersey studies
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06/15/22 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Commemorates Juneteenth 2022Events throughout New Jersey Reveal Hidden Stories of Slavery in New Jersey and the North
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04/04/22 - NJ Historical Commission
REVOLUTION NJ INVITES NEW JERSEYANS TO SUBMIT BEST IDEAS FOR MARKING THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S.The 250th anniversary of the United States is just four years away, and New Jerseyans are invited to offer their ideas for how the state should commemorate it.
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07/30/21 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves Nearly $4.9 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2022 General Operating Support, Project, Co-Sponsored Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant SupportFunding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties
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06/30/21 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Approves $230,000 in Supplemental COVID-19 Grant Assistance to the State’s Non-Profit History OrganizationsFunding Addresses Essential Institutional Financial Needs to Help Navigate the Pandemic’s Impact
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10/15/20 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves $3.051 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2021 General Operating Support, Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant SupportFunding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties
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09/29/20 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2020 NJ History Conference, Battles for the Ballot: New Jersey Voting Rights, Then and NowConference to Explore Voting Rights and Suffrage Stories throughout NJ State History
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03/11/20 - NJ Historical Commission
Mock Election Inspired by NJ’s 19th Amendment Centennial Engages over 35,000 Students StatewideNJ Vote 100 Mock Election marks the centennial of New Jersey’s ratification of the 19th Amendment
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02/11/20 - NJ Historical Commission
Survey of K-12 Social Studies Education is Part of Planning for the 250th Anniversary of the American RevolutionThe 2020 New Jersey Social Studies Survey is now available online for all New Jersey schools, kindergarten to twelfth grade.
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10/08/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission and Crossroads of the American Revolution Announce United States 250th Anniversary Logo ContestNow Seeking Designs to Represent Revolution NJ, New Jersey’s Initiative to Commemorate 250 Years of United States history
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09/26/19 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces 2019 NJ History Conference: New Jersey Women Make HistoryConference to Explore and Celebrate the Stories of Women throughout NJ State History
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08/23/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy and Secretary of State Tahesha Way to Co-Chair Statewide Efforts to Mark the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020NJ Women Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment at 100 Partnership is Planning Events and Programs in 2020 that will Explore Women’s Suffrage in New Jersey
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07/30/19 - NJ Historical Commission
New Jersey Historical Commission Board Approves $2.4 Million in Statewide Fiscal Year 2020 General Operating Support, Project, and County History Partnership Program Grant SupportFunding to Support History Organizations, Projects, and Programs across all 21 Counties
Advancing its mission to raise awareness of the state’s unique historical legacy and chronicle its ongoing impact on the nation and world, the New Jersey Historical Commission board today approved $2.4 million in Fiscal Year 2020 (FY 20) grant funding to 72 historical organizations, museums, historic sites, archives, libraries, individuals, and county re-grant agencies across the state
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02/15/19 - NJ Historical Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission Announces Statewide Efforts to Mark the Centennial of Women’s Suffrage in 2020NJ Women Vote: The Nineteenth Amendment at 100 Partnership will Explore Suffrage and Beyond in New Jersey
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10/25/18 - Historical Commission
Crossroads of the American Revolution Selected as Not-For-Profit Partner for New Jersey’s 250th Anniversary of the United States Commemoration EffortsCrossroads of the American Revolution National Heritage Area has been selected as the private sector partner to work with the New Jersey Historical Commission in planning the state’s activities marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States in 2026.
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2022 New Jersey History Conference
The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is having its annual 2022 New Jersey History Conference virtually on Friday, November 4th, 2022, from 9:00am -5:30pm
The NJHC's Freedom Seeker, Colonizer, and Enslaved: Immigration and Migration in New Jersey conference will address the history of different forms of movement within, to, or from the state. We will ask how interpretations of stories can help illuminate our understanding of the present. The conference will explore the history, cultural heritage, and contemporary issues facing immigrant communities through the lens of New Jersey studies.
We are honored to welcome for the keynote, Dr. Mae Ngai, The Lucky Ones: One Family and the Extraordinary Invention of Chinese America (2010); and The Chinese Question: The Gold Rushes and Global Politics (2021)
For more information, please visit and *register for the NJHC Fall 2022 Virtual Conference https://bit.ly/njconference22
The registration fee for students will be waived. Please follow the directions on the registration form.
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NJHC News
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In Memoriam: Maureen Ogden
The members and staff of the New Jersey Historical Commission are deeply saddened at the passing of Maureen Ogden. Please read this memorial post to learn more.
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Inclusive History Grant Program
The New Jersey Historical Commission (NJHC) is pleased to introduce a new grant program focused on supporting research and interpretative planning at public history and cultural sites in New Jersey. The form to submit a Declaration of Intent (DOI) will go live on July 18. 2022.
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In Memoriam: Richard Waldron
The members and staff of the New Jersey Historical Commission are deeply saddened at the passing of Richard Waldron. Please read this memorial post to learn more.
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COVID-19 Impact Survey IV
Please take our fourth COVID-19 Impact Survey! The survey seeks to gather data about the long-term impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NJ’s history field as we collectively transition into a world of working with the virus. Your participation will help inform future avenues for support and development. Survey takers will receive a 15% discount on registration for the 2022 New Jersey History Conference (offer available for individual tickets only).
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New Jersey Social Studies Survey Results
The NJHC is thrilled to release the results of a survey on New Jersey social studies education in K-12 schools. View the results and learn more by visiting www.njsocialstudies.org.
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What is Labor Day to Me? Reflections on My Trip to the American Labor Museum
Join NJHC Program Coordinator Mar Lorenc for a reflection on Labor Day 2021 inspired by a recent visit to the America Labor Museum in Haledon, NJ.
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COVID-19 Resources for Museums and Cultural Organizations
We have compiled a list of resources for museums and cultural organizations grappling with the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak to be updated periodically.
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